Unexpected reindex when altering column types for partitioned tables

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Needs rebase! Needs rebase since yesterday. Failing since yesterday.
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2026-06-15 12:52:22

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2026-08-05 09:14:15 (6 days ago)

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2026-06-16 11:24:59 (1 month ago)

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PG20-2 (2026-09-01 – 2026-09-30): Needs review

PG20-1 (2026-07-01 – 2026-07-31): Moved to different CF

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Álvaro Rodríguez (arodrgr)

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Unexpected reindex when altering column types for partitioned tables: First at 2026-06-08 13:50:40 by Álvaro Rodríguez <alvaro at datadoghq.com>
Latest at 2026-06-16 11:24:59 by Álvaro Rodríguez <alvaro at datadoghq.com>
Latest attachment (v2-0002-Skip-index-rewriting-when-possible-on-ALTER-TABLE.patch) at 2026-06-16 11:24:59 from Álvaro Rodríguez <alvaro at datadoghq.com>
Attachment (v2-0002-Skip-index-rewriting-when-possible-on-ALTER-TABLE.patch) at 2026-06-16 11:24:59 from Álvaro Rodríguez <alvaro at datadoghq.com> (Patch: Yes)
Attachment (v1-0001-Add-regression-test-to-highlight-unexpected-behav.patch) at 2026-06-08 13:50:40 from Álvaro Rodríguez <alvaro at datadoghq.com> (Patch: Yes)

History

When	Who	What
2026-08-10 14:19:30	CFbot	Patch needs rebase
2026-08-05 09:14:15	Álvaro Rodríguez (arodrgr)	Moved from CF PG20-1 to CF PG20-2
2026-06-15 12:52:22	Álvaro Rodríguez (arodrgr)	Attached mail thread CA+C_kKUS0QtMT1sHW067z=CAEDLOysAy6PiwvTx9QPBifHmR5w@mail.gmail.com
2026-06-15 12:52:22	Álvaro Rodríguez (arodrgr)	Created patch record